Eligibility

Students of grades 8 through 12

Entry Deadline:

January 21, 2019

PRIZES

1st PlaceAmazon Gift Card ($100)

2nd PlaceAmazon Gift Card ($75)

3rd PlaceAmazon Gift Card ($50)

Note: Winners will be notified by email on 1st February 2019. Look out for the announcements on our website and in our weekly newsletter! (Sign up here)Prizes and certificates will be presented to winners at the One Globe Forum on 2nd February 2019.

Enter the BrainGain – Essay Competition!

Any student studying in class 8-12 can participate. Each student can send in one entry.

Essay Competition Topics:

When you look back on high school someday, what will you remember fondly? What will you wish to forget?

If you were a college admissions officer, what qualities would you look for in prospective students?

Should students evaluate their teachers? If yes, how?

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school" – Discuss.

A few tips

Have a clear focus, and a message for a clearly defined target audience

Keep your essay realistic

Be constructive and forward-looking

Should be 350 to 600 words long

So hone your essay writing skills, and get ready to pit yourself against the best brains in high schools around the world! The three best entries will win exciting prizes. Top 5 entries get a chance to be featured on BrainGain Magazine.

CRITERIA

Entries will be judged based on these criteria:

Originality and creativity of idea

Style, Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation and Composition

Organisation and Structure of the Essay

Creativity and Originality

Focused, clear, and error-free writing

PANEL OF JUDGES

To be decided*

REQUIREMENTS

No application is required

One entry per student

At the top of the first page, include your name, age, class, email, and the name and town of your school

Entries must be in English

Entries must be original and unpublished

Entries must be 350 to 600 words long

Please send your essay through the 'Submit Entry' tab only

Entries to be submitted in Word / PDF format only

The judges' decision is final

Once submitted, entries will become the property of the organizers

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Last Name *

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Grade*

Upload Entry (Word or PDF only, please)*

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